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From: mike@taumet.com (Michael S. Ball)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Optimization of inline functions
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Date: 31 Mar 91 16:54:06 GMT
References: <1894@hpwala.wal.hp.com>
Reply-To: mike@taumet.UUCP (Michael S. Ball)
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In article <1894@hpwala.wal.hp.com> boba@hpwarau.UUCP (Bob Alexander) writes:
>getCounter() is an inline function, so I should be able to read counter with
>no function call overhead.  But Turbo C++ 1.0 seems to always compile it
>as a CALL-ed function.  This makes me feel guilty each time I want

Perhaps you are compiling with debug.  Since debugging inlined and possiblly
optimized functions is extremely difficult, TD insists that inline functions
be laid down as normal functions.  Otherwise, TC++ will inline the function
unless it contains some "forbidden" constructs it can't handle.  In such
cases it issues a warning.  It always works when I do it.
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Michael S. Ball			mike@taumet.com
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